{"id":173,"date":"2026-04-04T02:57:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/?post_type=book&#038;p=173"},"modified":"2026-04-04T03:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T07:05:52","slug":"convergent-streams-v9-n1-2026-print","status":"publish","type":"book","link":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/?book=convergent-streams-v9-n1-2026-print","title":{"rendered":"Convergent Streams V9 N1 2026 (Print)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Convergent Streams: The Magazine of the Old Catholic Churches International<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-bold\">Spring 2026 Edition<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-italic\">Convergent Streams<\/span>\u00a0returns after a six-year hiatus with a powerful and timely edition that refuses to look away from one of the defining moral crises of our time. First published in 2013, this journal of Old Catholic thought, theology, and social engagement is back with a renewed sense of urgency and purpose.<\/p>\n<p>This landmark return edition centers on the global immigration crisis, bringing together pastoral reflection, theological grounding, and on-the-ground advocacy. Readers will find a From the Editor letter from Presiding Bishop Greer Godsey, OSFoc, that sets the tone with unflinching clarity: the treatment of immigrants and refugees is not a political question but a moral one, and the Old Catholic Churches International will not be silent.<\/p>\n<p>Inside this edition:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\">\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Veritas Manifesta: A Covenant of Empathy and Tactical Defense<\/span>\u00a0by Father Ricardo Romero, OSFoc, Director of the Office of Faith, Justice, and Humanitarian Efforts, laying out a bold, faith-rooted framework for community preparation and immigrant solidarity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Faith in Action: A Catholic Vision for the Office of Faith, Justice, and Humanitarian Efforts<\/span>, exploring how the Church&#8217;s social teaching calls believers beyond the walls of the sanctuary and into the streets, shelters, and lives of the most vulnerable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Reports and reflections from the Latino Community Action Forum 2026<\/span>, documenting the growing movement toward unity among social justice organizations across the Sacramento area and the urgent questions that movement must still confront.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">And much more!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This edition is written for people of faith, activists, clergy, and anyone who believes that the Gospel demands more than good intentions.\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Convergent Streams<\/span>\u00a0has always been a place where theology and justice meet. It is good to be back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convergent Streams: The Magazine of the Old Catholic Churches International\u00a0Spring 2026 Edition Convergent Streams\u00a0returns after a six-year hiatus with a powerful and timely edition that refuses to look away from one of the defining moral crises of our time. First published in 2013, this journal of Old Catholic thought, theology, and social engagement is back &#8230; <a title=\"Convergent Streams V9 N1 2026 (Print)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/?book=convergent-streams-v9-n1-2026-print\" aria-label=\"Read more about Convergent Streams V9 N1 2026 (Print)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":167,"parent":0,"template":"","book-category":[38,10,33],"book-series":[53],"book-author":[52],"class_list":["post-173","book","type-book","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","book-category-politics-social-sciences","book-category-religion-spirituality","book-category-religious","book-series-convergent-streams","book-author-convergent-streams"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/book\/173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/book"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/book"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/book\/173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":174,"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/book\/173\/revisions\/174"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"book-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fbook-category&post=173"},{"taxonomy":"book-series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fbook-series&post=173"},{"taxonomy":"book-author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convergentstreams.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fbook-author&post=173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}